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TERRORISE Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word terrorise. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word terrorise. (close relations)
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terrify
verbv
verb

• fill with terror; frighten greatly

bully
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

• a hired thug

adjective satellite

• excellent

verb

• be bossy towards

• discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

petrify
verbv
verb

• cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright

• change into stone

• make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

affright
verbv
noun

• an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

verb

• cause fear in

alarm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

• a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

• an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

• a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

verb

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

awe
nounn
noun

• an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

verb

• inspire awe in

cow
nounn
noun

• female of domestic cattle:

• mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'

• a large unpleasant woman

verb

• subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

daunt
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

frighten
verbv
verb

• cause fear in

horrify
verbv
verb

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

intimidate
verbv
verb

• make timid or fearful

• to compel or deter by or as if by threats

menace
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that is a source of danger

• a threat or the act of threatening

verb

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

• express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture

• act in a threatening manner

panic
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

• sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

verb

• be overcome by a sudden fear

• cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic

scare
verbv
noun

• sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

• a sudden attack of fear

verb

• cause fear in

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

terrorize
verbv
verb

• coerce by violence or with threats

• fill with terror; frighten greatly

hector
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

verb

• be bossy towards

Best Hypernyms For TERRORISE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for terrorise, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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affright coerce force fright frighten hale pressure scare squeeze

Alternatives for TERRIFY

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